Praxis Mutual Funds®, a leading faith-based, socially responsible family of mutual funds from Everence® Financial, announced that Mark Regier, Vice President of Stewardship Investing, spoke at a panel at the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) National Conference, which took place from Oct. 9-12 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas.
The CCDA’s annual conference has been inspiring, training and connecting CCD practitioners for 30 years. This year’s conference featured industry speakers, workshops, “go & sees,” worship and networking sessions.
Regier spoke on the opening panel of the conference, Impact Lending and Investing, as a part of the Money with a Mission conference track.
Regier is Vice President of Stewardship Investing for Praxis Mutual Funds and Everence Financial, a leading provider of faith-based financial products in the United States and a ministry of Mennonite Church USA. Mark has been involved in the field of ethical and socially responsible investing at Everence for more than 20 years. He oversees the company’s work in socially responsible investing and impact investing. With more than 25 years of service to the church and a background in ethics and theological studies, Regier is often a resource for national and international organizations and media on faith-based and community investing issues.
About the Christian Community Development Association
The Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) is a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities holistically restored. It believes that God wants to restore us not only to right relationships with him but also with our own true selves, our families and our communities. Not just spiritually, but emotionally, physically, economically and socially. Not by offering mercy alone, but by undergirding mercy with justice.
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At Praxis, our investments generate a competitive financial return and deliver a clear and direct benefit to people and our planet. We believe it is our responsibility to encourage companies toward responsible business behavior.
